Winner of Flaiano Prize 2013
Lecture by Fr. Augustine Thompson, OP
“Francis of Assisi. A New Biography” is a recent and sound biography dedicated to one of the most venerated and beloved saints of the Catholic tradition in Italy and worldwide. Fr. Augustine Thompson, a Dominican scholar and author of the book, researched the historical Francis, making a close scrutiny of hagiographic legends and theological or cultural interpretations.In the framework of Italian Language Week under the high patronage of the President of the Italian Republic.